Men's Lacrosse: DIII Second Round Superlatives

The playing field was cut in half this weekend, as eight teams packed up for summer and eight teams turned the page to prepare for another game. Gettysburg and Connecticut college were bounced early after impressive regular seasons, while Haverford and Middlebury rally behind new found confidence and advance to the quarterfinals.

We're having some fun by highlighting some of the weekend's best performances with a few superlatives. It's a bit early on a Monday for my clever synapses to be firing a full strength, so feel free to help and chime in your own in the comments. I was also only able to actually watch one game, so first hand perspectives on note-worthy performances are greatly appreciated.

Make it Take Award

Ronaoke's Justin Tuma (14-18) and Greg Khanzadian (4-5) pinch 'n popped their hearts out to go 18-23 against the Bullets at the X, dominating possessions and making it impossible for Gettysburg to garner any momentum.

The Maroons also generated three goals directly off face-off wins, including the overtime game winner, when Tuma led the fast break to assist Jeff Keating's game winner. Tuma complemented his 14 alpha balls (face-off wins) with five points (2,3), playing biggest role in Gettysburg's early summer vacations.

Leave Me on the Field and I'll Score Goals Award

David Hild had another big day for the Middlebury Panthers, dropping six points (5,1) in a 16-8 win over RPI. Hild played midfield for most of the year, but switched to attack in the final game of the regular season. In five post-season games since the switch, Hild has amassed 24 points in five games.

I Eat Pieces of Popcorn like You for Breakfast Award

Stevenson senior keeper Geoff Hebert feasted on the Cabrini offense in their second round contest, eating up 22 saves to secure the 19-9 win. Cabrini took shots from in close and around the perimeter, but they couldn't find get past Hebert's tomfoolery in net.

He ended the day at 71% in cage. In his last four games, Hebert has posted save percentages of 85%, 68% (Sals), 53% and 71% respectively. He missed a large portion of the season due to injury, but in 11 games played this spring, he manned the crease with at least 60% efficiency in eight games, and above 70% in four of those games.

The best goalie in the country may be playing in the shadow of the country's most flash and dash attack, but he's making big splashes in the grass baby pool to end the season.

Sharing is Caring Award

The Cortland Red Dragons throttled Keene by a 12 goal margin, but they did so with a socialist's appreciation for equity, distributing their 18 goals among 11 scorers, with 13 players registering points. No one tallied more than two goals in the victory, making sure everyone has at least one poke notification waiting on Sunday morning.